Things I see. And hear

Morley, a sign I saw in the Q Transport office in Maryborough: Honk if you love Jesus. Text while driving if you wish to meet him.

While I’m at it, here’s a conversation I overheard at a barbecue:

Dad: I’m thinking about buying a new car, son. Can you help me with some of t hese new features? Son: Sure Dad, f ire away. Dad: Okay, auto emergency bra k ing?

Son: Well, t hat’s for if you aren’t paying attention to the road as you should be.

Dad: Okay, what about t his Bluetoot h?

Son: Well, t hat’s so you can use your mobile phone in your car lega lly.

Dad: How is it t hat using your mobile phone is illega l? Son: It distracts the driver. Dad: What’s an infotainment screen?

Son: Well, t hat’s a dev ice t hat tells you where you are and entertains you.

Dad: How come one is lega l and t he ot her is i l lega l.

Son: Well, one is built into t he car and one is portable.

Dad: What about lane departure?

Son: That’s a warning to t he driver t hat t he vehicle is in danger of leav ing t he lane it’s i n. Dad: Shouldn’t you be look ing at t he road and t he la ne you’re in? Son: Not if you’re concentrating on the

infotainment screen or your mobile phone.

Dad: And what are all these air-bags for?

Son: They inf late to prevent injur y in t he case of an accident.

Dad: Good God! I’ll have to stop calling your mother that. Carl Wallent, Somewhere, QLD.